RYCOR Joins the Student Data Privacy Consortium

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Student Data Privacy

RYCOR reaffirms its commitment to deliver interoperable solutions with responsible privacy practices

RYCOR, a leader in K-12 school administration solutions, announces that it has become a member of the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC). The consortium aims to safeguard student privacy through sharing practical tactics and tools for data privacy management.

The consortium outlines responsible tools, frameworks, and standards to address data privacy challenges schools face. SDPC is partnered with over 50 districts, states, and regional agencies to work towards real-world solutions in protecting learner information.

RYCOR continues to be committed to protecting the data of our clients and safeguarding the privacy of students and families. RYCOR is not only FERPA and FOIPPA compliant, but also certified PCI compliant by Trustwave, ensuring the highest standards of security and protection are in place for student and school information.

“From day one, RYCOR has made it a priority to support the safe and effective use of sensitive data,” says Ryan Kerr, CEO of RYCOR. “We are proud to collaborate with SDPC as we ensure we are using industry leading best practices to support the protection of student data. “

About Student Data Privacy Consortium

The Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC) is a Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Access 4 Learning (A4L) Community.  It is designed to address the day-to-day, real-world multi-faceted issues that schools, states, territories and vendors face when protecting learner information. SDPC’s vision is to develop common activities, artifacts, templates, tools and effective practices that can be leveraged through a unique collaborative of end users and marketplace providers working together.  For further information, visit https://privacy.A4L.org

About RYCOR

Since 2000, RYCOR has been a leading SaaS provider of K12 business administration school software, serving over 1800 schools and 1,000,000 students. RYCOR provides award-winning school payments, fee management, and online forms solutions designed exclusively for K-12 schools.